This crossword No. 3261 clues and answers were published on Sun 29 Mar 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Everyman Crossword No. 3261 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gets going, sorting out mostly tricky tasks : KICKSTARTS
6-across – Silence leader in Africa, slightly mad : GAGA
9-across – Is help in it misplaced for one who’s lowbrow? : PHILISTINE
10-across – Huge Greek character losing face : MEGA
11-across – What on-course bookmakers may be doing, talking too loudly : SHOUTINGTHEODDS
13-across – Overlooks foliage -blossoming : LEAVESOUT
15-across – Goddess Jeffrey Archer’s captured : FREYA
16-across – Cried out for a drink : CIDER
17-across – Former queen with gift, reportedly, as writer : PASTERNAK
19-across – Expression of views about split in government agency abroad : STATEDEPARTMENT
22-across – Monster, as a result, returned : OGRE
23-across – What may be turned on if one’s down in a pumping station? : WATERWORKS
24-across – Garment – king left wearing it : KILT
25-across – Food store, booming, delivers, we’re told : DEEPFREEZE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Some like pistols and military caps : KEPIS
2-down – One seen in vehicle round capital : CAIRO
3-down – Martyr condemned segregation : SAINTGEORGE
4-down – Against carrying on, old sea captain in Twelfth Night : ANTONIO
5-down – Small child in shade pocketing fancy toy : TINYTOT
7-down – One’s hard to find, and keys a châtelaine lost : ANEEDLEIN
8-down – See 7 : AHAYSTACK
12-down – I flew free to foreign landmark : EIFFELTOWER
13-down – Completely secure merchandise, a brand new line about to be introduced : LOCKSTOCK
14-down – See 13 : ANDBARREL
17-down – Talk at tedious length about the Spanish clergyman : PRELATE
18-down – Develop image at college : SHAPEUP
20-down – Strange and frightening eastern lake : EERIE
21-down – Sip drop of sherry in gallery : TASTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.